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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03
CANINE INTELLIGENCE.
A Connecticut Dog Noted for His Sagacity
Carefulness and Wisdom.

a Connecticut Dog Noted for His Sagacity,
Carefulness and Wisdom.
A dog owned by Colonel Newton, of
Cromwell. goes twice day to the rail-
road station for the morning and even
ing papers. He goes of his own accord,
IS always on time, and waits about
where the baggage car is TO stop, in the
morning at one place and in the after
noon at another. There he waits I'M
til the bundle is thrown off and opened
by the station-master, when he takes
his paper in his mouth and Immediate
ly starts for home. If the weather is
rainy, he has a piece of oil-skin which
is kept in a place where he can get
it himself, and of his own accord he
carries this with him, and the station
master wraps it around the paper be-
fore giving it to him, in order that it
may not get wet. On his return home
pc puts the Oil-skin away in its place,
against the next RAINY day"
He knows the papers and insists on
getting the right one. Once he was
fooled. lin opening the bundle the
station-master slipped one that was two
days old out of his pocket and handed
to the dog. Demo took it in his
mouth and started for home. Arriv-
ing there he took it to his master, and
was rewarded by pat on the head and
a kind word. Colonel Newton adj
justed his spectacles and began to read.
Of course he at once discovered the
trick, although he thought at the time
it was only an error Calling Demo to
him he told him to take the paper back,
and reprimanded him for making the
mistake. 1 don't know what it was
he said to him, but the dog seemed
to understand it, for he hung his head
and really looked ashamed. In short
time he was ct the station with the old
paper in his mouth, and going to the
agent he laid the paper at his feet, and,
looking in his face gave a short and
very decided bark, as much as TO saw.
'-Give me the right paper, and do it
now" He was offered one that was
day old. but after shifting at it for
moment refused to take it, and not I'M
til he was given paper of the right
date would he have any thing to do
with it. Since then, although an at
tempt has been made several times to
fool him again in the same way, he can
not be deceived, and so, as 1 said be-
fore, it seems as though the dog must
be able to read. -1iddIeser County
Comm Record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03
DIVORCE REFORM.
What the National Divorce Reform Leag
Claims to Have Accomplished.

Claims to Have Accomplished.
BosToN, Jan. 26.-Rev. Samuel W. Dixie,
secretary of the National Divorce Reform
League, sums up the leagues work for
the six years of its existence as follows
Maine has struck her old loose laws from
her statute books and put a radically diff
ferent law in its place reducing divorces
fully one-half. New Hampshire has col
lected her statistice and regulated
the domicile of applicants for di-
vorce. Vermont has made sew
eral changes for the better
Massachusetts, has provided for an excel
lent collection of statistics ana forbidden
the advertising of divorces. In Connect
cut, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania and Ohio,
the Governors ehave urged reform. In
most of the States, as we'll as in Mime
sofa and the District of Columbia, or
ganized work has begun. New Jersey and
Indiana now collect statistics OF divorces
The Bar Association of New York and
others are urging change. The laws of
Illinois forbid the advertising of divorces,
and Chicago has prohibited the hearing of
divorce cases in chambers.
The most important gains have been
made in the education of the people as to
the importance of the family in the State
and Nation. Mra Dixie does not think that
any more than fair beginning has been
Tnade toward the work before the League
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03
TommY's Wise Suggestion.

did you spill the ink on the new
sofa?'' asked Mrs Yerger, angriIy, TO
her little son Tommy.
Yes. ma" was the reply.
''Well, L have a notion to tell Your
father, when he comes home, and have
him whip you within an inch of your
life. That sofa will look nice when we
have company"
THAT ink spot don't amour,e to any,
thing. You can sit On it when your
visitors call. "-Teras Ioif1snos.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03
CARELESS DOCTORS.
what q Druggist Has to Say About MkS-
takes Made by Physicians

what a Druggist Has to Say About Mfs-
takes Made by Physicians
81 have beaten the record" said a
bri ght young man in one of the popular
dispensaries Of pure drugs and medi-
cines in Chicago. lone Sunday, while
alone in the store Iput up fifty-one pre-
scriptions. Now. twenty prescriptions
a day is considered an average days
work for clerk in a drug store. 1t is
not the actual mechanical labor in
volved in compromising the formula,
but the close concentration of atten-
ton, the accurate measurements, the
observance of apparently unimportant
details, and the care necessary to see
that the doctor has made no blunder.
l know there is popular belief that
doctors are infallible, but if you could
look over our prescription files you
would speedily change your mind upon
that point"
While he was speaking two prescrip-
tons came in, one of which simply
called for s.Listerine,' a new and COM
paratively unknown medicine, without
word of direction as to its use-not
even the oft-repeated formula: USED
as directed" The other simply read
-Tand this came from one of the most
prominent physicians of Chicago, whose
fee for consultation is fifty dollars =
''Tr. aconite. One every two hours. J"
One what? One dose? One teaspoon
fulp Now aconite is deadly
poison, and one teaspoonful would
speedily put the taker beyond human
aid. Fortunately the keen-eyed drug
gist detected the omission, and sup
piled the hiatus with the missing word,
drop" thereby probably saving life
and cheating the coroner out of a fee.
There is another thing" said the
druggist. There are two solutions of
morphia-one prepared according to
the United States Pharmacopeia of
1870, and known as the q. S. P. formu-
la; the other known as Magendi's solu-
ton. The first contains one grain of
morphia to the ounce and a teaspoon
full dose of it can be taken with safety
by almost any patient. Magendi's So
luton contains sixteen grains to the
ounce, and teaspoonful would knock
John L. Sullivan out on the first round.
You would scarcely believe it. but not
one doctor out of five ever specifies the
particular solution desired, simply
writing 'morphia, and leaving it entire
ly within the discretion of the druggist
whether to give the patient one grain
or sixteen grains of the deadly drug.
II might give you instance after in
stance of a similar character, but these
will suffice to show you that not all the
mistakes which are made in the compo-
sition and administration of medicines
can be laid at the doors of the drug
gist. - Chicago Tri6axne.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03

A Chinese gentleman, bearing the
simple name of Azurizawa Ryochi
NichoIne Sanjukanboz Kiobash-Ku, has
discovered the secret of photographing
in natural colors. 1t is hoped he will
not in imitation of Daguerre, christen
the new process with his own name.
Think of going to photographer and
telling him you want half a dozen
Azurizawar yochinichomesanj ul1an boz
kiobashl,uotypes taken = Norristocn
Rerdld.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03
a RALTIMoRE MYSTERY.

The Mutilated Remains of q Young Man
Found Packed In Trunk Received From
New York at the Adams Express ONCE In
Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. ga CHASTITY dis
covery was made here at the principal of
fee of the Adams Express Company In
this city. The ''find'' was the result of a
sickening odor being emitted from a
trunk, which, when broken open, was
found to contain the dead body of a man.
Superintendent James A. Shutter of the
express company fastened to police head
quarters, and laid the case before Chief
Frye Mr.. Shutter stated that the marks
on the trunk, and waybill, showed that 1T
had been shipped from New York City on
Saturday night last 1t reached Calvert
station in this city on Sunday morning
and lay at the station until Monday morn
ing, when it was brought the Baltimore
street office.
The1runk was consigned to John A Will
son, Baltimore, Md, to be called for. 1t
was put in the cellar Tuesday. Yesterday
morning the porters employed in the cell
lars detected a disagreeable order which,
as the day wore on, became unbearable.
The porters had been in the habit of feed
ing poison to the large family of rodents
which INCEST the cellar and attributed the
smell to dead rats. Mr.. Shutters atten-
tiCn was fhally called to it, and he con-
He ordered the trunk to be broken open,
and was Mortified to see the dead body of
a man.
Marshal Frye sent the patrol wagon to
the Adams express Office and had the
trunk and it's CHASTITY contents removed to
the back yard of the Central station.
Coroner hill was sent for, and w hen he ar
rived the body was taken from the trunk.
1t was found that the head, left arm and
both legs were missing. The right arm
was doubled up under the back. The left
arm had been cut off at the shoulder, and
the legs close to the body. The body was
thus nhutilated, it is supposed, in order to
get it in the trunk.
"a coat voas thrown over the corpse 1t
was a cutaway, made of mixed gray and
black diagonal material The coat collar
was saturated with blood. Four bu sIness
cards were found in the pockets, inscribed
as follows: Henry Siegel, meat market,
POS Throop avenue, near Floyd street,
Brooklyn, E. Do
On the bottom of the shirt-front was the
name &C. Kanfhold."
the trunk shows that it was delivered to
the Adams Express in New York by the
Westcotte Express Company, which has
offices at No. B Park Place, 314 Canal
street, 7S5 Broadway, New York, and at
333 Washington street and 730 Fulton
street. Brooklyn. The body is evidently
that of g young man. 1t is now at the
City hospital, and will be kept as long as
possible, pending an investigation by the
New York and Brooklyn police, who have
been notified. The police here think that
John a. Wilson" to whom the trunk was
addressed, was an alias or q myth.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03
WANT ~ VETOED.
The Knights o9Ha Dor Petition the President
to Veto the Interstate Commerce Bill
Their Reasons.

The knights Ola Dor Petition the President
to Veto the Interstate Commerce Bill
Their Reasons.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The legislative
committee of the Knights of Labor last
night handed the President the following
communication, urging him to veto the
Interstate Commerce bill:
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 1887
Grorer CLeueLdnd President OF the United Stotes:
Mr.. PRESIDENT: This committee, represent
ing the largest body of organized workers in
the Nation, numbering, as they do with their
dependents, over five million, nearly one
tenth OF the whole population, and in interest
three-fourths of ghem, in the United States
desire TO call your attention TO Senate bill No.
1852 (and known as bill 60 regulate inter
State commerce..
First, we desire 90 say that on one side OF the
great questions Shat are involved IN this bill
are large body % producers and consumers
who simple in their habits OF life and their
methods of doing business, and poor in purse,
and from their habits and methods of living,
they desire to have the laws made simple and
plain; thai they may be able 20 present their
claims before the courts Of the land. without
having to contend with legal technicalties and
Determinations arising out of their inability to
pay for the ablest legal talent in the
land. In this respect the present bill. as it has
passed the Senate and Honse, is the acme OF
legal subterfuge. Therefore, we desire to call
your atteGtion to this and . few other objec-
tionable ofeatures of this bill. We regard the
following objections as fundamental:
First-The commission clause
Second7sThe arbitrary power conferred upon
the commission.
Third-The exclusive Jurisdiction given to
the Federal courts 90 hear and determine
causes Arising under the act.
Four5h-The acknowledged uncer fainty as
to the meaning of nearly all of the provisions OF
the bill.
In behalf of our constituents we respectfully
ask you to veto the bilL We remain yours re-
spectfully, RALPH BEAUMONT,
JOHN ]. MCCARTNEY,
JAMES CAMPBELL.
National Legislative Committee of X. of l.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03

A disease of so delicate a nat
ure as structure of the urethra should only
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and skill. By our improved methods we
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03

Scrofula, Bronchitis and General Debility
will try Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil
with Hypophosphites, they viii find Inn
mediate relief and permanent benefit The
Medical Profession universally declare 1t a
remedy of the greatest value and very pala-
table. Read: 4" have used Scott's Emul-
sion in several cases of Scrofula and De-
bility in Children Results most crafty
ing. NY little patients take it with pleas
ure. Nv. A. HUBERT, II. D., Salisbury, Ill.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03

$4,000 were spent in eighteen years by
Prof. c. A. Donaldson, of Louisville, KY,
in trying to get rid of rheumatism, but he
found no relief until at last he used st. ia
cobs Oil, which speeo ly cured him
Take Red Star Cough Cure for colds. No
opiates. Twenty-Five cents bottle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03

"A Chinaman who can get one thou
sand dollars together in this countr-
and return home will rank as big gur
all the rest of his life and live on the
tat Of the land.-N. 7. XGiL
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03

LIFE is burdensome, alike to the sufferer
and all around him, while dyspepsia and its
attending evils holds sway; Complaints of
ing Prickly Ash Bitters regularly. Thou
sands once thus afflicted now bear cheerful
testimony as to its merits.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03
He Thanks His Paper.

Mr.. Editor: I was induced by reading
your good paper to try DR.. Harter's 1roI
Tonic for debility, liver disorder and scrof
ula, and three bottles have cured me. Ac
cept my thanks. Jos. c. Boggs.-EI.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03

Dog fashions lave changed in Eng
land. and the fox terrier has supplant-
ed the pug. And yet the fox terrier il
no match for the pug in plain. unadul-
terated ugliness
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03

A SORE THROAT OR COUGH if suffered t.
progress, often results in an incurable
throat or lung trouble. "BroDl,S Bronehia
Troches" give instant relief. Price 70 cts
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03

SICK and biliousoheadache cured by d.
Pierce's " Pellets"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03

THE Seed Season is near and reminds yc
to write for Vaughan's mammoth new Ca
alogue See advertisem't in another column
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03

If afflicted with Sore Eyes use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's EyeWater. Druggists sell It pc
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03

The best game of ''poker'' is about
your own CRATE with wife and children
to handle the "chips. Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03

THE sweets Of married life should never
be kept in family iars.-BoSton Post.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03

A DOSE in Time Saves Nine of Hale's Hon.
ey of Horehound and Tar for coughs.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03

A PROMISING writer-the giver of prom
issory note.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03

WHEN does a man impose upon himself
When he taxes his memory.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03

A coLoRED swell-a black eye.-HartTort
Times.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03

A COMBINATION lock makes very good
chest protector.-N Y. PicGultns-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03
ELY'S
CREAM BALM

For cold In The
head Ey's Cream
Balm icorks lR<
magic. 1t cured nat
Of eatGrrh and re-
stored the sense Of
snaeH.-E. II. Sher-
GOOD, Banker. Eliza
beth, ". j.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03

ALWAYS has a pryor engageme..tho
Strings.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03
S4O0 Lost

"Nine years ago was satvated and was under the
doctors care seven years with mercurial rheuma-
tism Every Winter / was confined to my bed from
seven to nine weeks. and when out OF bed could
hardly walk took bottle after bottle OF medicine.
but they did no good Two years ago, by mere
accident began take Hoods Sarsaparilla and IL
did me SO much good that have continued 70 take
it. Ihave taken Is BOTTLES in two years. and have
not been laid up since. did not know what . wen
day was until took Hoods Sarsaparilla." Mrs. A.
l. MEAD, IS. Van Buren-st., Brooklyn, n. Y.
will testify that this statement is correct and
would have been 500 in pocket If Mrs. Mead had
taken Hoods Sarsaparilla nine years ago." MEAD
the butter man, $50 Grand-st. Brooklyn, n. Y.
N.B.-If you suffer from rheumatism, try the pc
culiar medicine,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03

VKNIsoN Is two cents q pound in Idaho
and deer at that-Je6erson City Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03

THE beautifully variegated rooster is the
crow mo- of the barn-yard
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03

BRONCHITIS is cured by frequent small
doses of Piso's Cure for Consumption
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03
II Sufferers from Consumption,

PENCILS are sometimes lead, but the per
has TO be driven.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-05

More logs" is the cry which is going
up and down the river from mill owners
The mills in this neighborhood are suffer
ing, too. The keator Lumber company
in Moline is having trouble about getting
logs, They have an abundant supply of
logs, but they are in the small northern
tributaries of the Mississippi, and as
these are nearly all dried up, it is impos>
sible to get the logs into the river. The
only logs RATED now are brought into
the river by daming the small creeks and
rivers and flooding them down. The
Keator Co. are not alone in this, as many
Others are in the same fix. In fact, a
majority of the mills on the river are en-
tiTely out of, or very short on logs. In
less the Rock Island Lumber company
receive logs soon. there will be a shut
down.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-05
CHANGED CONDITIONS.
The Davenport. :.Democrat-&i Gazette
shows why the Railroads should
New Desire the Construction of the
Henuepin Canal

The Davenport. democrat Gazette
shows why the Railroads should
New Desire the Construction Of the
Hennepin Canal.
The Davenport Democrat, Gazette of
this morning has the following concern
ing the desirability of the building of the
Hennepin canal now on the part of the
railroads:
Think of the vast amount of territory,
which railroads centerlng here supply
The c., r. !. & p, with its western and
southwestern branches taps nearly every
state and territory west of the Mississippi
and with its Texas extension. from the
gulf to the dominion 1t is branching
out with its long feelers of iron aud
gathering within its net work the riches
with which nature has SO bountifully
supplied that vast territory-and ii ali
centers in Davenport Then the c., NJ
& st. P. covers another great extent of
territory, and will more than ever
center here when connection is made
with Ottumwa by way of Washington.
and the new bridge is built, making
this the principal point on its line. Then
it is only a matter of time when the c :,
B. & q. will come across and make direct
connections with its western lines.
Now it would be of vast advantage to
these roads il they could become the ex-
elusive sources of supply for the whole
western country, This they could be
come, were the Hennepin canal built
Let it be built from Chicago here and it
is going to be the carrier of vast
amount of freight Everything woald
come by the canal to Davenport and the
railroads entering here from the west
would have twice as much freight busi>
ness rs they ever had aud it would be
carried by them long distances and at
profitable rates.
These roads could afford to have the
canal bring heavy freights, coal and raw
material here to be manufactured aud
then find more than an equal compeusa-
ton in the higher rating aud greater
charges on the manufactured goods,
which they would supply to all parts
| III tUtH 1SttufS. IL WOulu Db Oi JUpT
| nous benefit to the whole west, tt
| the railroads and to Davenport, whicl
by this line Of action, il pursued BY tn
railroads, would become one of tn,
greatest manufacturing centers in tn
west and instead of contributing three .
four millions annually to the railroad
would pay into their Golfers ten times lha
amount beside what would come frou
other sources.
An item in the Industrial World an
| Iron Worker says; 1t is stated that th
Westinghouse Air Brake Co, contemplal
establishing new works at Rock Island
to cost $500, 900 in order to save heav
freights on western repair work and to
freight trains with improved air brakes
| Even now the importance of this poir
for distributing purposes is being recog
nized, when so great an establishment a
that decides to locate here, it gives one
faint idea of the possibilities of the futur
Let the railroads pull together.